Intro to Beekeeping

Don Murray, vice president of the Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida, checks one of his honey bee hives to see how his bees are producing honey in Ft. Myers on Thursday morning. Murray has approximately 20 hives which are home to some 30 to 50 thousand honey bees. Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News

Caution signs warn possible passersby that getting too close to honey bee hives owned by Don Murray, vice president of the Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida, could result in stings. Murray has approximately 20 hives which are home to some 30 to 50 thousand honey bees. Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News

Don Murray, vice president of the Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida, checks one of his honey bee hives in Ft. Myers on Thursday morning. Murray has approximately 20 hives which are home to some 30 to 50 thousand honey bees. Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News

Don Murray, vice president of the Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida, checks his honey bee hives in Ft. Myers on Thursday morning. Murray has approximately 20 hives which are home to some 30 to 50 thousand honey bees. Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News

Don Murray, vice president of the Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida, checks one of his honey bee hives to see how his bees are producing honey in Ft. Myers on Thursday morning. Murray has approximately 20 hives which are home to some 30 to 50 thousand honey bees. Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News

Caution signs warn possible passersby that getting too close to honey bee hives owned by Don Murray, vice president of the Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida, could result in stings. Murray has approximately 20 hives which are home to some 30 to 50 thousand honey bees. Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News

Don Murray, vice president of the Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida, checks one of his honey bee hives to see how his bees are producing honey in Ft. Myers on Thursday morning. Murray has approximately 20 hives which are home to some 30 to 50 thousand honey bees. Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News

Don Murray, vice president of the Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida, checks one of his honey bee hives to see how his bees are producing honey in Ft. Myers on Thursday morning. Murray has approximately 20 hives which are home to some 30 to 50 thousand honey bees. Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News